Category: Health and Wellness
9 Challenges Our Students Face In School Today Part III: Bullying & Cyber Bullying
Bullying is a common problem in schools. Most children have either been bullied or have known someone who has been bullied. Bullying behavior was once considered normal for kids and was not treated seriously. Now, however, teasing and bullying are seen as serious issues that can cause psychological damage in those on the receiving end...…
Here’s How Witnessing Violence Harms Children’s Mental Health
As researchers and clinicians who have studied the problem of violence over the past three decades, we have witnessed a steady increase in levels of children’s exposure to violence and its damaging effect on their mental health... Read More
What do I need to know about STDs?
STDs are spread through sexual contact. STDs are common, and often don’t have symptoms. There are ways to prevent and treat STDs... Read More
How does diabetes affect children and teens?
In 2017, the National Institutes of Health reported that 208,000 children and teens under 20 years had a diagnosis of either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the United States... Read More
NY Cancer Research Initiative
Governor Cuomo’s Cancer Research Initiative, announced in October 2017, is examining cancer trends and the potential causes of cancer in four regions of the state that have higher cancer rates, based on 2011-2015 data... Read More
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in New York State. Each year in New York, over 15,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and almost 2,600 women die from the disease. It is estimated that one in eight women will develop breast cancer during her life... Read More
About Testicular Cancer
Cancer that starts in the testicles is called testicular cancer. To understand this cancer, it helps to know about the normal structure and function of the testicles... Read More